Company Description
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are part of Nine, Australia’s largest locally owned media company and the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment.
Our team is comprised of hundreds of Australia’s best journalists, photographers, editors, sub editors and designers. We are passionate about what we do and we are always looking for ways to do it better. We support each other as a team and we encourage diversity of opinion. We embrace the rich history that comes with working for The Herald and The Age whilst operating out of the most modern, advanced newsroom in the country.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced, creative audio story-teller to produce compelling content for Australia’s leading news mastheads, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The position available is a 5-month contract role, reporting to our Executive Producer of Podcasting. In this role you will be working with journalists, producers and editors across the country to originate high-quality audio content that reflects our editorial values and reaches our audiences via our mastheads, social platforms and beyond.
The ideal candidate will have a strong, audience-focused news sense and the ability to generate original stories from scratch, while also being comfortable working as part of a team. A keen eye for social media and a focus on audience-driven content is essential, as is the ability to think quickly and act decisively in a fast-paced news environment. Additionally, the candidate should possess excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines while consistently delivering high-quality stories.
Day-to-day you will:
- Produce high-quality, fast-turnaround news podcasts.
- Research and script episodes.
- Organise studio schedules and talent bookings.
- Upload and publish podcast episodes.
- Liaise with social media and digital editors.
Qualifications
What we would like to see:
- Proven experience in studio and field recording.
- Strong production, post-production, and audio editing skills.
- Ability to script, voice, and edit innovative audio stories.
- Skilled in coaching talent and working under tight deadlines.
- Experience managing publishing across multiple platforms and analysing audience metrics.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (desirable).
- Experience in management, mentoring, and training (desirable).
Additional Information
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
